How to Pronounce "there is a time and a place for everything"
expression
THAIR-iz uh-TIME and uh-PLAYS fer-EV-ree-thing
THAIR-iz uh-TIME and uh-PLAYS faw-EV-ri-thing
Definition
This expression means that certain actions or behaviors are only appropriate in specific situations, and not every time or everywhere.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðɛɹ/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪm/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɫeɪs/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈɛvɹiˌθɪŋ
British English
ðˈeə/ /ˈɪz/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪm/ /ˈænd/ /æɪ/ /plˈeɪs/ /fˈɔː/ /ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THAIR-iz uh-TIME and uh-PLAYS fer-EV-ree-thing
UK
THAIR-iz uh-TIME and uh-PLAYS faw-EV-ri-thing
Listen in Context
There is a time and a place for everything, so let's talk about this later.
Don't worry about it now—there is a time and a place for everything.
My mom always says that there is a time and a place for everything.
Hey, chill out—there is a time and a place for everything, you know!